Our February Music Unveiled session is now live on our YouTube to watch! Learn interesting insights into two works from our March programme following the Threads theme Shaped by Landscape. Dr Amanda Feery shared observations about Caroline Shaw’s quartet Plan & Elevation, while Judith Ring treated the audience to the innerworkings of her new […]
Lunchtime with ConTempo Threads: ‘Shaped by Landscape St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church, Galway Tuesday 3 March 2026, 1:10pm Admission to this event is FREE MusicConnects welcomes a suggested donation of €5-€10 per person Today’s Performers: ConTempo Quartet Bogdan Sofei violin I │ Ingrid Nicola violin II Andreea Banciu viola │ Adrian Mantu cello Formed in 1995 in Bucharest, ConTempo Quartet is recognised as […]
Lunchtime with ConTempo Threads: ‘With Love’ St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church, Galway Tuesday 3 February 2026, 1:10pm Admission to this event is FREE MusicConnects welcomes a suggested donation of €5-€10 per person Today’s Performers: ConTempo Quartet Bogdan Sofei violin I │ Ingrid Nicola violin II Andreea Banciu viola │ Adrian Mantu cello Formed […]
Theme: Threads MusicConnects is where music, community, and place come together. We bring inspiring music and musicians into the heart of everyday life, reaching people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities across Galway City and County. Threads, our theme for 2026, knits together composers whose music is connected by shared ideas, relationships, and places. Across […]
We’re excited to have Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble join us to teach our first Ensemble Skills Workshop of the year! Saturday 28 February, 12-1pm at Galway Community College. Open to young musicians of any instrument, age 10-18, Grade 3+ (or equivalent), who are interested in further developing their ensemble skills. Don’t miss out on the chance […]
Learn about the artists that bring life to our 3 Kinds of Music series in 2025. This year, 3 Kinds of Music is co-curated with The Black Gate. Saturday 20 December, 2025 @ 3pm The Mick Lally Theatre Java Blue is a vocal quartet born in Galway’s evolving jazz landscape. They craft a nostalgic […]
We’re excited to share that we’re offering an Ensemble Skills Workshop with the multi-talented Naomi Berrill on Monday 17 November, 6-7:30pm at University of Galway! This 1.5 hour workshop is open to young musicians of any instrument, age 10-18, Grade 3+ (or equivalent), who are interested in further developing their ensemble skills. Don’t miss out […]
Read our Full Strategic Priorities 2025-2030 Publication here. MusicConnects is where music, community, and place come together. As a music residency programme rooted in the soul of Galway, we bring inspiring music and musicians into the heart of everyday life – reaching people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities across the city and county. Our […]
MusicConnects is where music, community, and place come together. We bring inspiring music and musicians into the heart of everyday life, reaching people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities across Galway City and County. Though we may sound new, we have been enriching lives in Galway for over 23 years. Formerly known as Galway Music […]
You can view our full Autumn-Winter Programe here Theme: Nature & Ecology MusicConnects celebrates the natural world through music this year, performed by our resident string quartet ConTempo Quartet and guest artists. Here in the West we are deeply connected to, and defined by, nature and the elements. Join us to explore music through the […]